By Wasila Yakubu
Tehran displays graphic images portraying Trump behind bars and alongside other US and Israeli leaders as demonstrators demand revenge for the killing of Iran’s former supreme leader.
Iran has intensified its public campaign against United States President Donald Trump, unveiling provocative billboards and street displays across Tehran featuring threats against his life and demands for revenge over the killing of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
One of the largest displays, erected above the busy Enghelab Square, carried the message, “We will kill Trump”, alongside an illustration depicting the American president inside a prison cell with his head lowered.
Another prominent billboard portrayed Trump, US Vice President JD Vance, American special envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bloodied faces and torn clothing. The image also featured damaged American and Israeli flags.
The displays attracted crowds to Enghelab Square on Tuesday, with demonstrators waving red flags and holding banners bearing messages such as “There will be blood”. Some participants also demanded retaliation for Khamenei's death in US-Israeli military strikes on February 28, an incident that triggered the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The latest campaign reflects Tehran's increasingly aggressive public messaging against Washington and Tel Aviv, with similar billboards and murals appearing at different locations across the Iranian capital in recent weeks.
At Tajrish Square in northern Tehran, an outdoor exhibition featured several paintings depicting Trump in humiliating and violent situations. One showed the American leader lying on the ground with a foot pressing against his head, while another portrayed a bomb covering his face.
A replica prison cell was also displayed at the exhibition, where an actor dressed to resemble Trump spent the day inside. A nearby screen presented images of destruction attributed to American military strikes on Iranian territory.
The demonstrations and public displays come as diplomatic efforts to bring Iran and the United States back to negotiations continue, amid concerns that renewed hostilities could further destabilise the region and worsen the economic consequences of the conflict.
Trump has indicated that an agreement with Tehran remains possible, suggesting that a diplomatic breakthrough could still be achieved despite the heightened tensions.
The American president is also facing domestic political pressure as voters head into crucial US midterm elections, with dissatisfaction over the Iran conflict contributing to concerns surrounding his administration.
Meanwhile, Iranian authorities have accused Trump of deliberately directing attacks against civilian locations during the war, including a school and a wedding ceremony. Tehran maintains that the strikes killed dozens of people, including women and children.
Public billboards, murals and political artwork have long featured prominently in Iran's cities, particularly since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The displays have traditionally served as instruments for communicating government messages, celebrating military figures, honouring allies and expressing opposition to foreign adversaries, especially the United States and Israel.
Wasila Yakubu
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